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Mets signed C Michael Barrett to a minor league contract.

Barrett hasn't played since an injury-riddled campaign with the Blue Jays last season. The 32-year-old backstop is scheduled to report to Single-A St. Lucie before moving up to Triple-A Buffalo. He'll provide some reasonable insurance for Rod Barajas and Henry Blanco. Tue, Jun 29, 2010 05:00:00 PM

Blue Jays designated catcher Michael Barrett for assignment.

Barrett was a bust in Toronto, playing just seven games before landing on the disabled list with a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He's now 33 years old and hasn't had a productive season since 2006, so Barrett looks just about done. Thu, Oct 29, 2009 02:51:00 PM

Barrett was activated from the 15-day disabled list and immediately sent to the minors, where he's been rehabbing his right shoulder since early June. Barrett became expendable when veteran Raul Chavez played well enough to earn the backup job to Rod Barajas. Mon, Jul 6, 2009 08:06:00 PM

Michael Barrett (shoulder) went 0-for-2 Tuesday to kick off a rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin.

Barrett is finally beginning to show some progress. He was placed on the disabled list April 18 and is unlikely to return before the All-Star break. The 32-year-old left behind a .167/.211/.333 batting line, one home run and two RBI. Wed, Jun 17, 2009 09:26:00 AM

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Barrett was a bust in Toronto, playing just seven games before landing on the disabled list with a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He's now 33 years old and hasn't had a productive season since 2006, so Barrett looks just about done.

Barrett was activated from the 15-day disabled list and immediately sent to the minors, where he's been rehabbing his right shoulder since early June. Barrett became expendable when veteran Raul Chavez played well enough to earn the backup job to Rod Barajas.

Michael Barrett (shoulder) went 0-for-2 Tuesday to kick off a rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin.

Barrett is finally beginning to show some progress. He was placed on the disabled list April 18 and is unlikely to return before the All-Star break. The 32-year-old left behind a .167/.211/.333 batting line, one home run and two RBI.

Blue Jays placed catcher Michael Barrett on the 15-day disabled list with a torn muscle in his right shoulder.

He might have a break in the shoulder as well. There was too much swelling for X-rays to be of any use when he was examined last night. With Barrett out, Rod Barajas figures to get five starts a week, boosting his value.. Raul Chavez will take over as the backup.

Michael Barrett left Friday's game in the fourth inning after hurting what appeared to be his shoulder.

He was replaced by regular Rod Barajas. Barrett's injury looked serious and if he's out for any period of time, they will likely recall veteran minor leaguer Raul Chavez. Barrett was playing about a third of the time behind Barajas, who will now take over full time catching duties.

Michael Barrett has been informed that he will make the Blue Jays' final roster as a backup catcher.

Barrett will back up Rod Barajas after batting .250/.289/.361 this spring. He was honored by the decision. "(The conversation) was short," manager Cito Gaston said. "He was sitting down having breakfast and I just walked in and congratulated him and I could see he was a little emotional."

Michael Barrett went 2-for-2 with a double against the Phillies on Tuesday.

Barrett was 1-for-16 when we checked in on him nine days ago. He's going 7-for-9 with four doubles and four RBI since to raise his spring average to .320. His spot on the Jays was never in serious doubt, but if he keeps hitting, maybe he can look forward to getting some starts at DH against lefties.

ESPN is reporting that the Blue Jays have signed Michael Barrett to a minor league contract.

This could work out quite well if Barrett is healthy. Barrett is a better hitter versus lefties than first baseman Lyle Overbay or the Jays' current options at DH, so the Jays could have both he and Rod Barajas in the lineup a couple of times per week if they choose.

The agents for Michael Barrett are trying to interest the Orioles, Astros and Blue Jays in their client.

A healthy Barrett is a top-10 offensive catcher, but that he's been hurt and he's below average defensively will likely force him to settle for a cheap one-year deal. He might even have to take a minor league contract.

Free agent Michael Barrett expects to continue his career in 2009 after missing the final three months of this season with facial fractures.

Barrett suffered blurry vision and headaches for several weeks after he fouled a fastball off his face in Denver on July 2. "I feel pretty confident everything is improving and will improve in time for me to play next year," he said. "I don't know what exactly the process will be but I plan to be out there, Lord willing."

Rivera has yet to begin baseball activities after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection to combat a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The Mets obviously hope that Rivera can avoid Tommy John surgery, but it's going to be a while before he might make it back.

Mets placed INF Jose Reyes on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.

It's not considered a serious strain, so Reyes could be ready for activation as soon as his 10 days are up. Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds have both been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to provide the Mets with badly-needed infield depth.

Wilmer Flores (rib cage) remains out of the Mets' starting lineup on Thursday.

Flores was a late scratch Wednesday due to soreness on the left side of his rib cage and is apparently still experiencing some discomfort. Matt Reynolds has been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and will start at third base and bat eighth Thursday night against Yankees right-hander Luis Severino.

When asked if it was realistic to expect David Wright (shoulder) back this year, Mets GM Sandy Alderson said, "He certainly thinks it is."

The last we heard Wright was rehabbing at the team's spring training facility in St. Lucie. With six weeks remaining in a lost season, there won't be much urgency to get Wright back before the end of the year. Injuries have limited the 34-year-old to just 75 games over the past three seasons. He still has three years and $47 million remaining on his contract.

It was the first mound workout for Syndergaard since he landed on the disabled list May 1 with a torn lat muscle. The right-hander is aiming to rejoin the Mets' rotation sometime in September, but he still has many hurdles to clear in his rehab. There is no real timetable at this point.

He finished with three strikeouts and only allowed one hit over 36 pitches. Harvey fared much better Wednesday than he did in his previous rehab outing on Saturday (1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB). He'll still need a couple starts to get his pitch count back up but it won't be long before Harvey is back in the Mets' starting rotation.

Mets placed RHP Zack Wheeler on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to July 23, with a stress reaction in his right arm.

It doesn't sound good given Wheeler's arm injury history, but the good news is he received a CT scan and was told his elbow and shoulder are fine. It's unclear at this point how long the right-hander will be sidelined, but the out-of-contention Mets certainly figure to proceed cautiously. Tyler Pill has replaced Wheeler on the roster and could get some starts.

Jeurys Familia (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning Wednesday in a rehab appearance for High-A St. Lucie.

He made it through the sixth inning in just nine pitches, collecting a walk, a strikeout and an inning-ending double play. Familia is nearing a return after taking over three months to recover from a blood clot in his throwing shoulder. A.J. Ramos has been keeping the seat warm for Familia in the ninth inning.